Meditation is like a single log of wood. Insight and investigation are one end of the log; calm and concentration are the other end. If you lift up the whole log, both sides come up at once. Which is concentration and which is insight? Just this mind.
-Ajahn Chah, “Still Forest Pool”
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Stuck in Modern Philosophy reading Descartes’ Meditations on the First Philosophy. When we have calss discussions, everyone has strong opinions on what the meditations are about but no one can agree on the material. We are in the middle of the second meditation right now. Can anyone offer their insight? If you know that something you are saying comes from a later meditation, please let me know.
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Well, I haev been doing taekwondo in the ITA for about 5 years now, and i feel as though im really not getting the full benefits of martial arts. I am really thinking about branching out and my TKD school started offering a brazilian jujitsu class. It is taught by some jujitsu blackbelt(idk who lol) and i was wondering if this martial art was creditable. Can anyone give me a little insight on this new martial art im seeking?
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What do you think of Descartes’ method of being doubtful of any idea that can be doubted?
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yogayak.com Vipassana, which means to see things as they really are, is one of India’s most ancient techniques of meditation. It was rediscovered by Gotama Buddha more than 2500 years ago and was taught by him as a universal remedy for universal ills, ie, an Art Of Living. This non-sectarian technique aims for the total eradication of mental impurities and the resultant highest happiness of full liberation. Healing, not merely the curing of diseases, but the essential healing of human suffering, is its purpose. Duration 9 min Contraindications: If you are being treated for any form of depression or mental illness consult your healthcare practitioner before beginning any form of meditation. Teacher: Kavita Maharaj
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